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Health and Safety Business Partner – Engineering

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join KeolisAmey Metrolink as Health and Safety Business Partner for Engineering. You will have the unique opportunity to provide hands on health and safety advice to the Engineering and Maintenance function at the UK’s largest light rail operator.

The Health and Safety Business Partner will actively support the Engineering function to implement the KAM health and safety management system, continuously improving our risk management approach through an innovative mindset and embedding our vision of a just and learning culture.

Your key accountabilities will include:

Provision of day-to-day support and guidance to operational functions across the Engineering department, to enable the implementation of KAM's health and safety management system including:

• Identifying and assessing risks and establishing appropriate risk control systems.
• Supporting the investigation of adverse events and establishing recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Implementing a risk-based assurance programme including on-site inspections, tours, and audits to assess compliance and effectiveness of risk controls.
• Reviewing new legislative requirements and industry standards, assessing their impact on KAM engineering activities and providing guidance on implementation.
• Support the Engineering Director and Heads of Department in the implementation of effective safety communications to support increased awareness of health and safety matters within the engineering teams.
• Supporting the Health, Safety, Quality and Environment (HSQE) and Engineering Director's in the development of relevant safety and competence standards
• Support and participate in functional safety governance meetings.
• Support the Director of HSQE in the creation of a proactive, just, and continuous learning culture throughout the organisation.
• Contribute to the KAM HSQE strategy and annual plans.
• Contribute to the identification and implementation of safety innovations and improvements.
• Undertake statutory reporting duties as required (i.e., RIDDOR and RAIB).
• Presenting health and safety performance indicators at weekly visualisation meetings.
• Occasional on-site visits during planned work out of standard office hours.

What you’ll bring

• Professional knowledge and experience are recognised through the role holder working towards Chartered Member (or working towards) of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH).
• Qualified to NEBOSH Certificate level or equivalent.
• Experience of providing authoritative guidance to Senior Management Teams and Department Heads on day-to-day health and safety matters across a large multi-functional organisation.
• Broad level of proficiency across health and safety, including relevant legislation, underpinned through experience in the field.
• Relevant business experience, preferable but not essential in passenger transport operations in heavy rail, light rail, or other highly regulated industry.
• Experience of working in a highly regulated industry.

What we can offer you

As well as a competitive salary we offer:

• Generous Annual Leave Scheme: We offer 25 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays. Some of our support roles can purchase additional 5 days per year.
• Flexible Working options: We support flexible and hybrid working options to support a culture of promoting good work/life balance.
• We make commuting easier: All our colleagues get free tram travel across the entire Metrolink network. We also offer passes to close family or close friends.
• Helping you save: In partnership with RewardGateway, we offer amazing discounts at most major retailers including Asda, Currys PC World, John Lewis and many more.
• Mental health matters: We have mental health and wellbeing resources available for free to all our employees. We also provide unlimited access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• We are family friendly: We understand that family is important, our employees are eligible for enhanced paternity and maternity pay.
• Physical Health: We provide health, fitness, and wellbeing discounts from providers such as PureGym, Nuffield Health, Virgin Active and GymBox.
• Continuous professional development: reimbursement of professional fees where essential to the role.

Research has shown that not everyone applies for a role when they don’t feel 100% qualified. Therefore if you don’t see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on the posting above, we still encourage you to apply. We are committed to creating a more equitable, inclusive, and diverse company and we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, and sexual orientation to apply. We look forward to receiving your application.

Early applications are welcome.

KeolisAmey Metrolink are a Disability Confident Employer and will guarantee an interview to candidates who have declared they have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the role.